1921 VMI

3–⁠5–⁠1 (0–⁠2–⁠1 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Conference), coached by Blandy Clarkson.

Schedule and results

VMI in 1921, game by game: won vs. Roanoke 13–0; won vs. Hampden Sydney 32–0; won vs. Wake Forest 20–0; lost vs. Virginia 7–14; lost at Pennsylvania 7–21; tied at NC State 7–7; lost vs. North Carolina 7–20; lost at Kentucky 7–14; lost at Virginia Tech 7–26+32−19Won 13–0 vs. Roanoke+13RoanokeWon 32–0 vs. Hampden Sydney+32Hampden SydneyWon 20–0 vs. Wake Forest+20Wake ForestLost 7–14 vs. Virginia-7VirginiaLost 7–21 at Pennsylvania-14PennsylvaniaTied 7–7 at NC State0NC StateLost 7–20 vs. North Carolina-13North CarolinaLost 7–14 at Kentucky-7KentuckyLost 7–26 at Virginia Tech-19Virginia Tech
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Virginia Tech 26–⁠7; 7th in the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

In program history: The 28th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 118 on file).

Record
3–⁠5–⁠1
Conference
0–⁠2–⁠1 7th in South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
107–⁠102
Coach
Blandy Clarkson
Elo
1465 −132 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−13.4 No. 82 of 102 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—

1921 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Virginia3–⁠05–⁠4
Virginia Tech4–⁠17–⁠3
Maryland1–⁠0–⁠13–⁠5–⁠1
Richmond1–⁠2–⁠14–⁠3–⁠1
NC State0–⁠1–⁠33–⁠3–⁠3
Davidson0–⁠1–⁠23–⁠4–⁠3
VMI0–⁠2–⁠13–⁠5–⁠1
William & Mary0–⁠21–⁠2
Georgetown0–⁠00–⁠1

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.